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Here's the The Lowdown
from DN Journal,
updated daily
to
fill you in on the latest buzz going around the domain name industry.
The Lowdown is
compiled by DN Journal Editor & Publisher Ron
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The
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. Conference is Going Back to Las
Vegas But They Want You To Help Them Decide
Their Show Dates
The
organizers of the T.R.A.F.F.I.C. conference
are seeking community input on when
the first U.S. show on their 2010
schedule should be held. They have already
settled on Las Vegas as the location but
are trying to decide between two options
on the calendar. Since each choice has its pros
and cons they would like to hear from potential
attendees on which dates would make it easiest
for them to attend.
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The
windows they have to choose from are
either late January or late
April. In a post on his blog
yesterday, T.R.A.F.F.I.C. co-founder Rick
Schwartz said that if they run
the Las Vegas show in January they would
do it right before the DOMAINfest
Global conference that will
be held Jan. 26-28 in Santa
Monica, California. Dovetailing
their event with the DOMAINfest dates
would cut down on travel expenses
(especially from the East Coast) for
those who want to catch both shows.
However they are concerned that being
away for 7-10 days would be too long a
stretch for some. |
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Schwartz
said they were leaning more toward the
late April window until they learned
there would be a conflict on those dates
wit the GeoDomain
Expo that will run April
28-30 in New Orleans, so they
decided to seek input from show goers as
to their preferences. Schwartz said the
best way to convey your thoughts on that
would be to leave a note in the Comments
section of the blog
post he made on this topic
Monday. |
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In
a related note, if you plan to go to T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
New York October 26-29,
the early preferred admission rate of $1,295
expires Friday (July 31). The
regular rate is $1,995. The
special $249 rate for spouses
also ends Friday so if you are going to
the show you may as well take advantage
of the savings and book this week.
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(Left
to right): T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
Co-Founder Howard Neu,
Barbara Neu, Diana
Jackson and Ron Jackson
at the
Vinoy Hotel in St.
Petersburg, Florida Sunday
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Schwartz's
partner, fellow T.R.A.F.F.I.C.
co-founder Howard
Neu, and his wife
Barbara were in our neck of
the woods this past weekend. In
order to hand pick the best
hotels for their conferences,
Rick and Howard, either jointly
or solo, visit dozens of upscale
hotels annually.
Howard
and Barbara came to the Tampa
Bay area with a group of
trade show organizers from a
variety of industries who were
invited to an all expenses paid
visit to the historic and
beautifully restored Vinoy
Hotel in St.
Petersburg. |
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The
Vinoy, now operated by Marriott
and given a new appellation -
the Renaissance Vinoy Resort
& Golf Club, was built
in 1925 and is on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Before they headed back to their
Fort Lauderdale area home
Sunday, Diana and I joined
Howard & Barbara for brunch
at the Vinoy, a property that
sits directly on the waterfront
in downtown St. Petersburg.
Howard and Barbara were both
very impressed with the
Vinoy, but they will be visiting
many other hotels so
it is still too early to say
whether or not the Tampa Bay
area will win a place on the
T.R.A.F.F.I.C. calendar one day. |
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